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Quantum Partners advised the NEA Group and its shareholders exclusively in the M&A process
Andreas Brinkrolf has many years of corporate finance experience and has already founded several successful companies.
As Venture Manager and later as Managing Director of the Siemens Technology Accelerator, he was responsible for the external marketing of Siemens technologies through sales, spin-offs and licensing. The focus was on high-tech projects, e.g. in the fields of sensor technology, new materials and software.
As founder and CEO of Tiburon Partners AG, he invested in Internet and software companies and accompanied some of the companies through their entire life cycle to exit. He was responsible for the subsequent sale of Tiburon Partners AG to a listed holding company. Mr. Brinkrolf was a co-founder of Invoco Holding GmbH and helped it develop into one of the leading providers of outsourcing services in Germany. In 2013, he was responsible for the sale of the company to Xerox Corporation. In recent years, Mr. Brinkrolf has advised on over 50 transactions - initial investments, capital increases and sales.
He studied business administration at the Universities of Bamberg and Aston (UK) and completed his doctorate at the University of St. Gallen (CH).
Andreas Brinkrolf
Deal Partner
brinkrolf@quantum-partners.de
+49 89 414 144 355
Quantum Partners advises NEA Group and its shareholders on sale to DMS Group
The market for process-oriented services in the energy industry is undergoing major changes and is characterized by a high degree of regulatory complexity. Energy companies are under pressure to efficiently implement legal requirements regarding market communication, billing, and data protection. At the same time, the energy transition and digitalization are creating greater momentum: decentralized generation, smart meter infrastructure, and new market roles are leading to increasingly complex data flows. Service providers must not only have in-depth process and industry knowledge, but also technological expertise in automation, IT integration, and data management.
Since its foundation around 20 years ago, the NEA Group has focused on providing independent services for the energy and housing industries, with a particular emphasis on process and billing services. With its in-depth understanding of the industry and a high level of process expertise, NEA supports its customers in designing complex energy management processes that are efficient, secure, and compliant with legal requirements.
The merger of DMS and NEA has created one of the most powerful providers for the German energy industry, with around 1,500 employees and comprehensive knowledge and resources covering the entire meter-to-cash process chain. By bundling their offerings, they will be able to provide even more powerful solutions in business process outsourcing, digitalization, and automation in the future. The strategic goal is to offer so-called “hybrid services” with a combination of skilled employees and high-performance automation solutions.
Quantum Partners has extensive experience in supporting transactions in the business services sector and acted as exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholders of the NEA Group during the process.
About NEA
With over 400 employees at several locations in Germany and branches in Romania and Spain, the NEA Group acts as a partner in the digitalization of the energy transition. Its portfolio includes customer service, market communication, billing, receivables management, and training services.
About DMS
The DMS Group, a portfolio company of private equity investor Avedon Capital Partners, is a leading service provider in the energy industry specializing in business process outsourcing (BPO), automation solutions, strategic consulting, and training for utilities, network operators, and metering point operators.
About Avedon
Avedon Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on German and Dutch SMEs. Avedon provides equity capital to niche market leaders and actively supports them in their growth, the implementation of buy-and-build strategies, and internationalization.
About Quantum Partners
Quantum Partners GmbH, headquartered in Munich, is a specialized corporate finance advisor that supports clients in company transactions as well as in finding financing.
